Medicine Elder: What Exactly Is This Kid's Background?

"Kid from the Xiao Family, do you know what Five million gold coins even means?"

"Not to mention a fire-attributed Mysterious Tier High-grade Cultivation Method. As far as I know, throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire, even Alchemist King Gu He and the president of the Alchemist Guild only cultivated Mysterious Tier High-grade fire-attributed cultivation methods!"

"You're not just opening a Lion's Mouth anymore. You're plainly being a rogue!"

Seeing Nalan Yanran stamp her feet in fury, Ge Ye stepped forward and coldly looked at Xiao Yan.

"Hehe... Miss Nalan can't even produce a Mysterious Tier High-grade fire-attributed Cultivation Method, yet she wants to recommend Brother Xiao Yan to the Misty Cloud Sect to study profound Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques?"

"Or is it really as Brother Xiao Yan said? Is Old Master Nalan's promise worth only this little?"

Just as Ge Ye was mocking Xiao Yan, Xun Er's calm voice rang through the hall.

"You..."

Ge Ye turned toward Xun Er, about to fly into a rage, but the fleeting flame in the girl's eyes frightened him into retreating several steps.

When did the Xiao Family gain someone like this...

Ge Ye's retreat stunned both Nalan Yanran and Mo Li beside her. That girl looked no more than fifteen or sixteen. Was she really that frightening?

"Gulp..."

Ge Ye swallowed and turned to look at Nalan Yanran with a complicated expression.

Nalan Yanran, meanwhile, looked at Xiao Yan, who was calmly watching her. After two and a half seconds of silence, she said, "Two Million Gold Coins, one Mysterious Tier Low-grade fire-attributed Cultivation Method, two Profound-tier Mid-grade Dou Skills, fifty Third-grade Pills, and five Fourth-grade pills!"

Seeing Xiao Yan's expressionless face, Nalan Yanran lightly bit her red lip. "This is the greatest authority I have, and I'll still need to discuss the Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Method, and Dou Skills with my Teacher after I return!"

For the sake of breaking off the engagement, Nalan Yanran had still made a compromise. Moreover, what she had offered this time was several times more than what she had promised in the Original Work!

"Fine!" Xiao Yan agreed without much hesitation. He had never expected the other side to directly give him a Mysterious Tier High-grade Cultivation Method. Obtaining a Mysterious Tier Low-grade fire-attributed Cultivation Method was already enough.

"Miss Nalan, once all your compensation has arrived, I will return the Marriage Contract to you!"

"However, I will repay the humiliation you inflicted upon me and my father before this crowd today, no matter what!"

"Three years ago, Xiao Yan became a good-for-nothing overnight. Three years from now, Xiao Yan will return today's humiliation to you in full!"

Xiao Yan spoke those words in an even tone.

"Hmph! You?"

"Since you insist on humiliating yourself again, I'll wait for you at the Misty Cloud Sect three years from now. I hope you won't dare not come when the time arrives!"

After saying that, Nalan Yanran brushed the Storage Ring on her finger, took out a Five-patterned Purple Gold Card, and flicked it toward Xiao Yan before turning and leaving directly.

Only after her figure vanished through the doorway did Nalan Yanran's voice drift back. "Someone will deliver the rest within a month. Don't forget to return the Marriage Contract to me then!"

Xiao Yan held the Five-patterned Purple Gold Card in his hand and looked at the Two Million Gold Coins displayed on it, unable to stop himself from shaking his head with a bitter smile.

Two Million Gold Coins, along with some Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques and Medicinal Pills, had bought his and his father's dignity. He wondered whether the decision he had made today was truly right...

"Yan'er!"

"You've... grown up!"

As Xiao Yan stood there in a daze, Xiao Zhan approached with a choked voice and patted him on the shoulder.

Thud! Xiao Yan dropped to his knees. "I'm sorry, Father. I made you lose face!"

Xiao Zhan smiled and helped Xiao Yan up. "Hahaha, if my face could be traded for one Mysterious Tier Low-grade Cultivation Method and two Profound-tier Mid-grade Dou Skills, then this face of mine would be far too valuable!"

"Yan'er, remember this: face and dignity have always been built upon strength!"

"Father believes that three years from now, you will win back all the face and dignity that we father and son lost today!"

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan's youthful face and spoke with utter seriousness.

"Don't worry, Father. I... definitely will!"

Xiao Yan nodded heavily.

"Wonderful, Clan Leader! A Mysterious Tier Low-grade Cultivation Method, two Profound-tier Mid-grade Dou Skills, plus fifty Third-grade Pills and five Fourth-grade pills—our Xiao Family this time..."

At that moment, the three Elders stepped forward. Second Elder Xiao Ying spoke excitedly to Xiao Zhan.

However, before he could finish, Xiao Zhan shouted him down harshly. "Shut up! These resources were won back with my son's face. They will only be used on him alone. Whoever says another word, Laozi will chop him up!"

"We... we merely..."

Second Elder still wanted to say something, but the Great Elder pulled him back.

"Father, everyone can share the Cultivation Method and Dou Skills. As for the Qi Gathering Powder, I only need one," Xiao Yan said, making the others reveal delighted expressions. But then he added, "However, anyone else in the Clan who wants to use them will have to pay for them. Of course, the price will definitely be lower than the market rate!"

As soon as Xiao Yan said this, the three Elders' faces fell again.

"Hmph, all of you, get out!"

Xiao Zhan snorted coldly. At once, the Xiao Family members in the hall scattered like birds and beasts, leaving one after another.

After everyone had left and only Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan, Xun Er, Chen Yang, and Ya Fei remained in the hall, Xiao Zhan quickly stepped forward and bowed to Chen Yang.

"Master Chen Yang, can you... really solve Yan'er's problem?"

Xiao Yan's sudden confidence had given Xiao Zhan some idea. If Chen Yang could not solve his son's talent problem, his son would never have acted with such calmness. He understood his own son.

"Of course!"

"However, I can only tell Xiao Yan the solution!"

Chen Yang smiled and nodded.

"Of course, of course!"

It was an Alchemist's secret. Everyone understood that!

Xun Er, meanwhile, looked at Chen Yang curiously. If Chen Yang had not secretly advised Xiao Yan earlier and enabled him to make a choice that benefited him without costing him too much face, she would have wanted to warn Chen Yang.

"Big Sister Ya Fei, accompany Patriarch Xiao and discuss the follow-up cooperation arrangements. I'll take this kid out for a walk!" Chen Yang said to Ya Fei with a smile.

"Mhm, go ahead and get busy!" Ya Fei nodded.

"Let's go, kid!" Chen Yang raised his eyebrows at Xiao Yan, then turned and headed toward the door.

Xiao Yan hurriedly followed. After thinking for a moment, Xun Er also walked out of the hall, but she did not follow them. Instead, she watched from afar as the two disappeared.

After leaving, Xiao Yan led Chen Yang all the way back to his own Small Courtyard.

"Master, please!" Xiao Yan served Chen Yang some tea.

"Stop calling me Master. I'm only a few years older than you. Call me Brother!" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan and said with a smile.

"This..." Xiao Yan pursed his somewhat dry lips before finally forcing himself to call out, "Brother Yang!!??"

"Ah, that's more like it!" Chen Yang smiled and nodded, then looked at Xiao Yan's right hand. "The problem with your Dou Qi disappearing lies with this ring?"

"Huh???" Xiao Yan froze. Looking at the keepsake his mother had left him on his right hand, he could not understand it. How could it be this ring?

Could Mother have harmed me???

At that moment, within the Black Ring on Xiao Yan's finger, Medicine Elder, who had only recently recovered, stroked his beard. Strange. Forget that this kid is already a Third-grade Alchemist at such a young age—he can even discover why Xiao Yan's Dou Qi is disappearing. Interesting...